Abstract: A motorized headlamp adjuster which is operably connectable to a control circuit and which is engageable with a headlamp assembly. Specifically, the headlamp adjuster includes an adjuster output shaft which is engageable with a reflector of a headlamp assembly. The headlamp adjuster includes a housing, and the adjuster output shaft extends from the housing. The adjuster output shaft preferably has a sealing member thereon which seals with the housing. Preferably, an external surface of the housing also has a sealing member thereon for engaging and sealing with the housing of the headlamp assembly when the headlamp adjuster is installed. As such, the headlamp adjuster is sealed, and seals with a headlamp housing when installed. Preferably, the headlamp adjuster does not include several complex components and is relatively easy to assemble.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp has a plastic lamp body (10) with a sealing leg (16) that extends from the back of the lamp body and is pressure-welded and held on a vehicle body panel (18), via an elastic sealing material (20). The elastic sealing material is formed by injection-molding of a thermoplastic foamable elastomer where the lamp body (10) is inserted into a mold (40A) and the sealing leg (16) is projected into a sealing-material molding cavity (C1). The sealing material is molded over the whole area of the sealing leg and has a transverse cross section that is U-shaped.

Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes: a reflector having a rear surface and an aiming screw coupling portion; a lamp body having an inner surface, for containing the reflector tiltably; an aiming screw extending in a substantially longitudinal direction coupled to the aiming screw coupling portion of the reflector and the lamp body; a first projected portion formed near the aiming screw coupling portion on the rear surface of the reflector; and a second projected portion formed on the inner surface of the lamp body in a place behind the first projected portion. When the reflector is tilted up to a predetermined angle position, the first and second projected portions are brought into contact with each other within a plane substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the aiming screw.

Abstract: A headlight for a vehicle has a holder, at least one reflector displaceably supported on the holder, an adjusting device for displacing the reflector and including an adjusting screw having a thread and a displaceably guided transmission element which is articulately connected with the reflector and with the adjusting screw so that during turning of the adjusting screw the transmission element is displaced in a longitudinal direction to displace reflector. The transmission element disengages from the thread of the adjusting screw in the longitudinal direction after the transmission element has reached a predetermined maximum longitudinal displacement, but after a smaller displacement it abutts against at least one abutment, so that during a further movement of the transmission element until the transmission element disengages from the thread of the adjusting screw, a return force is produced which loads the transmission element in an opposite longitudinal displacement direction.

Abstract: A head lamp for vehicle use is provided, which includes a intermediate tilting member tiltably supported by a lamp body at three points. One point acts as a tilting fulcrum, while the other two points are supported by an aiming adjusting member of an aiming adjusting mechanism, for changing positions of the intermediate tilting member with respect to the lamp body. The head lamp also includes a reflector which is tiltably supported by the intermediate tilting member at three support points, wherein two points are formed into tilting fulcrums, and the other point is supported via a leveling actuator of a leveling adjusting mechanism, for changing a position of the reflector with respect to the intermediate tilting member by an automatic operation or a remote operation.

Abstract: A remote headlamp adjustment system comprises a headlamp adjustment mechanism attached to a headlamp housing. The headlamp adjustment mechanism is adapted to adjust an aim of a headlamp relative to the headlamp housing. An adjustment screw protrudes from the adjustment mechanism to a terminal screw head. The screw is adapted to control a tilt movement for the aim of the headlamp. The screw has a screw axis along a longitudinal extent of the screw that the screw rotates about when the headlamp aim is being adjusted using the adjustment mechanism. A flexible shaft has first and second shaft ends. The first shaft end is rotatably connected to the screw head such that a rotation of the shaft actuates a rotation of the screw about the screw axis. The shaft has first and second shaft axes that portions of the shaft rotate about when the headlamp aim is being adjusted using the adjustment mechanism. The first shaft axis projects from the first end and substantially aligns with the screw axis.

Abstract: A headlamp for an automobile comprising: a light source unit having a reflector and a light source mounted therein; a housing disposed rear the light source unit and secured to a vehicle body; an aiming mechanism interposed between the light source unit and the housing, for tiltably cantilevering the light source unit; a bracket secured to a rear surface of the light source unit, for connecting the aiming mechanism; and a rearwardly extending projection provided on the rear surface of the light source unit, wherein the rearwardly extending projection abuts against the bracket to prevent the deformation of the bracket due to the self-weight of the light source unit.

Abstract: A method of illuminating a region outside an automobile involves activating at least one lamp within the automobile; and illuminating, in response to the activating of the at least one lamp, the region outside the automobile. The region extends from the automobile to at least 15 to 30 feet or more from the automobile, and the illuminating includes projecting light from the lamp within the automobile to the region outside the automobile. Preferably, the illuminating includes projecting light that illuminates an area at an average maintained luminance of at least 0.2 foot-candles at a distance of 15 to 30 feet or more from the lamp. An apparatus for carrying out this method employs at least one lamp; a remotely-controlled switch coupled to the lamp; a power source selectively coupleable through the remotely-controlled switch to the at least one lamp; a housing coupled to the at least one lamp; and at least one hook coupled to the housing for suspending the housing within an automobile.

Abstract: The movable reflector of the headlight of a motor vehicle can be orientated by means of an orientation adjustment device located inside the body of the headlight. The orientation of the reflected light beam is controlled with the help of an adjustable graduated scale which is connected to the reflector and which can move with respect to a stationary indicator fixed to the headlight, so as to indicate the changes in orientation of the reflector. The graduated scale is set to zero by means of a manual adjustment carried out by specialized personnel using a special tool, once the reflector has been correctly orientated by means of the adjustment device. The stationary indicator and the graduated scale are located so that they are clearly visible inside the headlight, beneath the transparent cover of a porthole which can be opened in order to set the scale to zero.